Vehicle Damage Paint Technician

Level 3

For careers in vehicle damage (paint)

• Painters• Vehicle paint sprayer• Paint technician• Prepper/Painter• Refinish technician• Car sprayer• Applications technician

APPRENTICESHIP STANDARD

Standard overview

A vehicle damage paint technician works in the vehicle body repair sector of the motor industry. The role is to prepare, spray and finish vehicles that have been involved in collisions and other incidents in an efficient manner. The vehicles can include cars or light commercial vehicles. This includes ensuring correct colour match and final finish to the company and customers exacting standards. This is usually within a collision repair workshop or smart repair workshops/mobile repair micro business and working alongside another fully qualified paint technician.

They prepare vehicles fully before painting to include masking, sanding and other necessary preparation work.

They are also responsible for keeping all company tools and equipment safe and in a clean, workable condition paying particular attention to the reduction of any fire hazards.

A vehicle damage paint technician role includes repair, surface preparation and painting to the manufacturer paint specification. A technician is able to follow defined processes to restore the vehicle to a high-quality paint finish. This includes being able to demonstrate colour identification and select the correct materials such as primers, base coats and lacquers applied using spray equipment and utilising modern drying/curing techniques such as ultra violet, infrared and catalytic solutions used in the refinishing of vehicles.

This standard is suitable for school leavers, or those working within the industry and wishing to gain a formal qualification.

At Learning Unlimited, we provide high quality training and development solutions for organisations across the UK. The Level 3 apprenticeship standard offered by Learning Unlimited brings together a range of benefits. From start to finish, we work with your business to tailor our training to meet your needs. With an excellent track record in delivering training to a variety of organisations and businesses, we can find a solution to help you take your staff to the next level.

Standards – the benefits

Entry requirements• GCSE English and maths at grade D/3 or above (or Level 1 functional skills). Candidates without Level 2 English and maths must achieve this before completing the apprenticeship.

• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End Point Assessment.

• Expert working knowledge and understanding of automotive refinishing materials such as paint and fillers and their application techniques to deliver quality results.

• Select the correct refinishing product such as steel, alloy, carbon fibre or reinforced plastic.

• Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair e.g. substrate surface preparation, paint volume calculation etc.

• Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to create paint manufactures specified application.

• Use all the knowledge and skills developed to carry out tasks in a safe and efficient manner, complying with all business operating procedures and policies.

• Operate as an effective team member and take responsibility for your own workload.

• Pro-actively find opportunities to learn about the wider business.

• Take responsibility for personal and professional development.

• Anticipate problems and put steps in place to avoid them, where problems do occur explore and address the cause.

• Effectively communicate with customers and colleagues.

Skills and knowledge development

Workplace behaviours development

• Knowledge test

• Professional discussion (supported by a portfolio of evidence)

• Practical skills test

End Point Assessment (EPA)

• Level 3 Vehicle Damage Paint Technician apprenticeship standard.

Qualifications or Industry Accreditation gained

Duration• 36 months plus 3 months for the End Point Assessment.

Throughout the apprenticeship, the apprentice is supported by a work-based tutor and employer mentor to ensure that they are progressing at the right pace and developing the skills and knowledge expected.

Delivery plan and apprentice progression

Month 1-12 Month 13-24

• Development of knowledge, skills and behaviours

• Applying masking materials, applying primers and paint identifying and rectifying defects.

• Day release in college

• Mock knowledge test, professional discussions and practical skills tests

• Portfolio tasks

• Review meetings

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Month 25-39

• Refinement of knowledge, skills and behaviours

• Edge to edge refinishing, blending and fade out repairs and mixing and matching colours

• Day release in college

• Revision tasks

• Portfolio review and submission

• Mock EPA

• End Point Assessment

Upon successful completion, apprentices will be eligible for employment in the industry. Every apprenticeship includes off-the-job training – equivalent to one day per week. This takes place during time normally spent at work but does not include the usual daily duties and responsibilities carried out as part of their normal role. It can consist of work and tasks ranging from projects, lectures and seminars to day release, blended learning and training to use specialist equipment.

It can form part of regular weekly sessions or be combined for larger blocks of time, depending on the approach that works best for the employer. 20% off-the-job equates to approximately one working day per week and needs to be documented throughout.

• Underpinning knowledge, skills and behaviours

• Foundation skills, tools and equipment, various substrates and working with plastics

• Day release in college

• Mock knowledge test, professional discussions and practical skills tests

• Portfolio tasks

• Review meetings

Off-the-job training Progression

The delivery plan is for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change.